高中英语词汇积累：100个地道英语表达（下）

日期：2026-09-16 09:31 点击：

51. have butterflies in one’s stomach  七上八下

I have butterflies in my stomach.

我心里七上八下的。

 

52. a kick in the teeth  重大挫折

Losing that game was a real kick in the teeth.

输了那场比赛实在是一次重大挫折。

 

53. kill two birds with one stone  一箭双雕，一举两得

We can kill two birds with one stone by dropping off the mail when we go to the grocery store.

我们可以在去杂货店时顺便寄信，这样就能一举两得了。

 

54. night owl  夜猫子

I’m a night owl, so I usually stay up late working or watching movies.

我是个夜猫子，所以我通常熬夜工作或看电影。

 

55. as cool as a cucumber  泰然自若

Even in the emergency, she remained as cool as a cucumber.

即使在危急时刻，她仍能镇定自若。

The reporter was cool as a cucumber despite the confusion all around her.

尽管周围一片混乱，但这名记者却十分镇定。

 

56. clock in/on  打卡上班

What time did you clock on?

你几点打卡上班的？

I clocked in [=(US) punched in] 10 minutes late.

我上班打卡晚了10分钟。

 

57. keep one’s shirt on  （用于告诉某人）保持镇定，要有耐心

“Aren't you ready yet?” “Keep your shirt on! I'll be ready in a minute.”

“你还没准备好吗？”“耐心点！我很快就好了。”

 

58. in the pink  身体健康

Regular exercise helped to keep her in the pink (of good health).

经常锻炼有助于她保持身体健康。

 

59. have a finger in a/the pie  参与；涉足

a sharp talent agent who has a finger in nearly every pie in show business

在娱乐业几乎处处涉足的精明经纪人

 

60. out of the blue  出人意料，突然

Then, out of the blue, he sold his house and left the country.

然后，他出人意料地卖掉房子并离开了那个国家。

 

61. red-letter day  重要的喜庆日

Yesterday was a red-letter day for the graduating class.

昨天是毕业班的重要喜庆日。

 

62. It’s all Greek to me.  这对我来说太难了。

She tried to explain how the system works, but it's all Greek to me. 

她竭力想解释系统如何运作，可我怎么也弄不明白。

 

63. all walks of life  各行各业人士；各阶层

People from all walks of life came to the carnival.

各阶层民众都来到了嘉年华。

 

64. kill time  消磨时间

We killed time playing cards. 

我们打纸牌消磨时间。

 

65. on/off the radar  受／不受人关注

The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen. 

恐怖主义问题重新受人关注。

 

66. boil down to  归结为

In the end, what it all boils down to is money, or the lack of it. 

问题的症结是钱，或者说是缺钱。

 

67. have one’s head in the clouds  胡思乱想，心不在焉

Don’t have your head in the clouds when you are having a class.

上课的时候不要心不在焉。

 

68. knock on wood  霉运去，好运来（当遇上好运时立刻手触木头并说此话，以防厄运并期待好运持续）；上天保佑

I've never broken a bone, knock on wood.

我从未经历过骨折，上天保佑。

 

69. off the hook  摆脱困境；逃避惩罚

He counted on his friends to get him off the hook. [=to protect him from trouble or punishment]

他指望朋友们帮他摆脱困境。

I wasn't going to let her off the hook so easily.

我是不会让她这么轻易地逃过惩罚的。

 

70. on the blink  失灵；出毛病；出故障

The TV is on the blink.

电视机出故障了。

 

71. Keep it under your hat.  你要保密。

I'll tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat.

我会告诉你所发生的事情，但你得保密。

 

72. Put a sock in it.  别说了；闭嘴

I wish someone would tell him to put a sock in it.

但愿有人能叫他闭嘴。

 

73. by the book  循规蹈矩

My boss insists on doing everything by the book.

我的老板坚持一切照章办事。

They ran all the investigations by the book.

他们严格按照规定进行所有的调查。

 

74. circle the wagons  （联合理念相同者）结成统一战线

When your way of life is threatened, you have to circle the wagons and defend yourself. 

当你的生活方式受到威胁时，你必须与他人结盟保护自己。

 

75. set the world on fire  大获成功；引起轰动

He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings. 

他的绘画永远不会引起轰动。

 

76. twenty-four seven or 24-7 or 24/7  全天候；每时每刻；一周七天一天二十四小时

She worries about you 24/7.  她无时无刻不为你担心。

The store is open 24/7.  这家商店全年无休。

 

77. (it) beats me  我不清楚；我不知道

“How did she manage to fix the problem so quickly?” “Beats me.”

“她怎么会这么快就把问题解决了？”“我也不清楚。”

I don't believe anything he tells me. It beats me how people can continue to trust him.

我不相信他跟我说的任何事情，真不知道别人怎么还会相信他。

 

78. the sky is the limit  没有限制；凡事皆有可能

You can achieve anything if you really want to. The sky's the limit.

只要你真想做，任何事都能做成。凡事皆有可能。

 

79. Practice makes perfect.  熟能生巧。

If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect. [=you become better at something if you practice it often]

要想成为一名优秀的作家，你应该每天练笔。记住，熟能生巧。

 

80. No pain, no gain.  一分耕耘，一分收获。

No pain, no gain. Believe in yourself. Nothing is impossible!

没有付出就没有收获。相信自己，没有什么不可能！

 

81. A friend in need is a friend indeed.  患难见真情。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

 

82. a bottomless pit   无限度事物；无休止的状况；无底洞

There isn't a bottomless pit of money for public spending.

公共开支并非用之不尽的。

 

83. A leopard cannot change its spots.  积习难改。

Despite his promise to change, I believe a leopard cannot change its spots.

尽管他承诺会改变，但我相信本性难移。

 

84. be/go against the grain  违反常理；不合常情

It takes courage to go against the grain and stand up for what you believe in.

违反常理坚持自己的信念是需要勇气的。

 

85. walk on eggshells  小心翼翼地行事；谨言慎行

She is very touchy, so you have to walk on eggshells around her.

她非常敏感，因此你在她身边要小心行事。

 

86. go up in smoke  化为乌有

When she hurt her back, all her dreams of being a dancer went up in smoke.

背部受伤后，她成为舞蹈演员的梦想全都破灭了。

 

87. the salt of the earth  非常高尚的人；非常优秀的人；社会中坚

These folks are the salt of the earth.

这些人是社会的中坚力量。

 

88. carry the ball  负责

No one else is available to make the arrangements, so it's up to you to carry the ball.

现在没有别人能安排这事，所以由你负责安排。

 

89. jump through hoops  （为得到某物或完成某事而）做烦琐的事情

It shouldn't be necessary to jump through hoops to get a computer to work properly.

让计算机正常运行不需要费多大劲儿。

 

90. chew the fat / chew the rag  （在一起）闲聊，聊天

They would sit for hours and chew the fat. [=chat, shoot the breeze]

他们会坐上几个小时闲聊。

 

91. take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt  不轻信；不全信；将信将疑

He seems confident, but you should take what he says with a grain of salt.

他似乎很有把握，但他的话你不能全信。

 

92. win hands down  轻易取得；唾手可得

When it comes to playing chess, he can win hands down against anyone in our class.

在下棋方面，他能轻而易举地击败我们班上的任何人。

 

93. neck and neck  （比赛中）势均力敌，不分上下

The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.

两匹马并驾齐驱跑向终点线。

 

94. teething troubles  （公司、工程、系统等）初创阶段的困难，初期的小问题

There were some teething troubles [=growing pains] when we began our business.

我们开始创业时遇到过一些小问题。

 

95. up to your neck in  深陷于

She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy]

她工作缠身。

He's up to his neck in debt.

他债台高筑。

 

96. have a chip on your shoulder  （由于认为受到不公平待遇而）心生怨气，心生不满，生气

He has had a chip on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was expecting.

自从未能如愿升职以来，他就憋着一肚子的怨气。

 

97. cool one’s heels  等候；干等

Passengers had no choice but to cool their heels when their flight was delayed yet again.

航班再次延误，乘客别无选择，只得干等。

 

98. my lips are sealed  守口如瓶

Your secret is safe with me: my lips are sealed.

你的秘密不会从我这儿传出去：我绝不告诉任何人。

 

99. in one ear and out the other  一只耳朵进一只耳朵出；当作耳边风

Everything you say to him goes in one ear and out the other. [=he doesn't listen to or remember what you say]

不管你对他说什么，他都当成耳边风。

 

100. pick someone's brain/brains  向（某人）打探情况；咨询（某人的）意见

Do you have a moment? I need to pick your brain about a little situation that has come up.

有时间吗？出了点情况，我想听听你的意见。